The Holidays

The holidays have come and gone and we had a great time with our family. This was the first Christmas we spent at home and we had a great time. My whole family was here and we had a great time spending time with one another. We are getting ready for our next adventure of having a new addition to our home. The decorations are out and the baby stuff is in now all we need is the baby!! Kaden and his cousin Kameron made little Christmas decorations with the help of their Grandma and Uncle Brady. They are a reindeer and a Santa. They were full of sugar this day if you cant tell.

My handsome boys all dressed up for Church.

Partners in crime these two were quite the pair during the holidays. They had a lot of fun playing together. As you can see Kaden is into his orange. The kid eats these like they are candy!! It is pretty funny except for the diapers that follow!!



Every Christmas Eve my family makes gingerbread houses we had fun this year because my Mom had glue guns instead of frosting to construct the house with so we could decorate a lot more without it tumbling down. We went with the retro 70's house!!

Santa also came to visit us on Christmas Eve!! Kaden didn't want anything to do with him that is why it is a picture of Brent instead!

The mischievous duo in their matching Christmas PJ's.

Christmas morning setting up the car city.

Another one of Santa's gifts!!

Kaden on his new scooter. He has no fear he will purposely make it crash!

My belly makes a good pillow these days. Kaden has been quite the little snuggle bug!!

What's Been Going On Lately??

It has been a month since we have posted last and things have been a little crazy lately. We have been so busy with school, holidays, flu, and getting ready for the baby! Here is what we have managed to get done so far.....

Daddy and Kaden putting the tree up while Mommy is studying for her finals yuck!! Cute Tree though!! Oh and because I was busy with finals Daddy had to go to the store without Mommy and couldn't pass up buying a train to go around the Christmas Tree for Kaden!

Kaden thinking that the kitchen vacuum is pretty fun to use. He is my little helper!

Papa Lee and Uncle Jake carrying the Christmas Tree & Kaden from Kiabab Plateau. We got to see some snow while we were visiting for Thanksgiving it was so much fun!!


Taste testing the snow, taste pretty good according to Kaden!!

Trudging the snow! Check out my snow boots, yep they are grocery sacks tied around my tennis shoes, it actually worked pretty good!

Cheese! look at the mess I made of my yummy Thanksgiving dinner! The sparkling cider was especially yummy!!

Thanksgiving dinner at Jacie's house! She made everything so perfect, China and all!! Thanks Jacie.

I love my boys!!

I love to just stare at my cute little Kaden while sleeping. They are so precious and look so innocent.

Then they wake up!

Future hunter in training at the shooting range with Daddy and Uncle Jake.

Now this is how you do it.......listening carefully! Not really but it looks like it!

Trying out the binoculars, notice the direction he is looking into them. He insisted on using them this way.

Yeah I am cute!

Holding my first lizard thanks to Uncle Jake!!

Here is a closer look at it and yes it managed to survive and run away!

The Latest Happenings

Happy Halloween! Kaden means serious business! You better stay out of his way!! This Halloween was the first one that I think Kaden really understood. He said mommy, "I want to tricka treat," People were very surprised to see such a little kid saying trick or treat he got extra candy just for being cute!

My Daddy is my favorite trick or treaten buddy! Thanks daddy for taking me!!

Thanks Daddy for the cool mustache! Mommy was really busy with school so daddy got me all ready to go out for the big night. We hit up a couple of blocks around the house. Just enough to fill up the green pumpkin. Afterwards he said "mommy this is heavy"!!

A couple of weekends ago my sister came to visit. We had a great time going to the zoo and going to my wards trunk or treat. We also carved pumpkins with Grandma at uncle Brady's house. Kaden had so much fun with his only boy cousin Kameron, they are fun to watch together.

Kaden and his best friend Grace saying "cheese"

Kaden and Grace and cousin Kameron

Carving pumpkins with Grandma and Kameron!

This feels mushy ooh!

Playing at the zoo with the animals.

Schneff Farms Pumpkin Festival

Grandma took Kaden to Schneff Farms to the Pumpkin Festival it was a lot of fun but too hot for it to be October! Oh yeah I live in Arizona what was I thinking!

A mini Union Pacific how cool! Kaden thought so!

Kaden with some pumpkins he went around trying to pick up each and every one. It was cute. He loves Pumpkins!

Wildlife World Zoo

We decided to celebrate our five year anniversary with the whole family by taking Kaden to the Wildlife World Zoo. Kaden loved the seeing all the different animals up-close and he even got to feed "Bambi" and a Giraffe. He thought he was the coolest kid around. The night before Brent took me out to dinner and a movie while Grandma watched Kaden. It was a nice quiet evening!

Kaden and his daddy feeding "Bambi" as Kaden would call it.

Monkeying around!




Kaden standing in front of some African animal... yeah I am not good with the names sorry!
Boys and their trains. This train rode around the entire zoo it was a great way to see everything. Kaden loves trains and was so excited to finally get to ride one for the first time.

Last Weekend

Last weekend we went to Saguaro Lake with Brady and Jen. It was a great time the weather was beautiful and the water was calm.

Watch out look who is driving!! Uncle Brady's assistant Kaden.
Brady and Jen bouncing around on the tube!

Our cute little boater!! He loves the boat he couldn't stop talking about it.
Taking it all in watching daddy wakebaord.
Me and my baby bump. It looks more like a gut right now. Awkward stage!
The whole family riding the tube. We had to go slow being that one I am prego, and two Kaden is little but it seemed more bumpy, but we had fun.
Oh doesn't he look so pretty! Sunday we couldn't find him and he wasn't responding when we called his name I new we were in trouble! When we managed to find him he was behind the bathroom door with my make-up bag putting mascara and eye shadow on just like he has seen his mommy do it. This is our first experience of him getting into something he shouldn't we couldn't stop laughing. I showed him his masterpiece and he thought it was pretty funny when he saw what he did.

The Past Few Weeks....

Okay so I haven't been very good with updating my blog lately. Sorry! We have been very busy as of lately starting school back up, visitors, and painting. School started for both Brent and I, yeah!!! Not really but it will be nice to be done. I am going full time online through NAU and only have one more semester after this hooray!!! Brent is not only working full time but attending school part-time. He is such a hard worker and makes me proud. I love you!! Brents mom Julie came for Labor Day and we had tons of fun just hanging out, going to the pool, and eating lots of yummy fish from my moms Alaska trip. It was a great time and Kaden loves his Grandma Julie. We also just recently moved Kaden to his big boy room and he has been sleeping in his own bed for about a month now. For those of you that know he was stuck between Brent and I for a very long time. He loves his new room and spends a lot of time in there. Hopefully I can be better down the road posting more often but I dont want to make any promises.

My cute little Kaden testing out the camera by taking pictures of himself!
Say cheese!! Kaden and his daddy at the water park on Labor Day with Grandma Julie!
Taking a break eating some Italian Ice, Yum! Yum!
My Grandma Julie is the best!! She brought me these cool bouncing balls that I can make fly high into the ceiling fan, my favorite!! Thanks Grandma!
Kaden's favorite water feature at the splash pad!

Thanks Grandma Julie for my new train and train movies. I play with them everyday. They are my favorite. I had a great time while you were here and can't wait for the next time. Your the best!! Love Kaden!

Brown Family Reunion

A couple of weeks ago we went to St. George....well actually Pine Valley which is near St. George to go to Brent's family reunion. It was nice to see some family we hadn't seen for a long time. Kaden loved every minuted he was able to run free and explore with all his cousins and second-cousins. He had fun riding horses with his Papa and Papa Mom, four-wheeling with is dad and papa, and just being a kid playing without interruption.

Kaden showing the girls his musical skills!

Kaden and Papa Mom!
Kaden and Papa Lee!
Alayna, Kaden and Kameron playing with wind mills.

Kaden going fish for treasures!

Kaden and Uncle Jake were best of buddies they rolled on the grass together and flew in the air!